Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-07

Kansas is having bigger boom now
than any other state in the Union and
justly too.
Don't fail to invest in Colby and Thorn.
as county. You can double your money
in 50 days.
Mr.. Allen. of Cass county. Neb.. and
an old friend Of T. c. Shanklin. is in the
city. He has timber claim northwest
of Colby.
Goods are bought cheaper at Colby
than at Oakley. buyers say so. 1t is
SO much competition.
The legislature of Nebraska has set
down on the prohibition submission
Saloons for two years more and no pro-
hibition but high license.
German service by Rev. c. Falter.
missionary of the NJ. E. church. on April
II. at 3 p. M. and every alternate Sab
bath. at the Court House.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs ]. J. Peaslee. a
II pound girl. Dr. c. l. Douglas was the
attending physician. Mr.. Peaslee says
the old soldiers get there.
L. L. French and family are living on
their claim north of Colby now and Mr..
Riddle occupies the dwelling in Colby
just vacated by Mr.. French.
Jas. s. Warden has let the contract fol-
the building of brick s. feet front two
stores. Still the building goes on and
the boom bOOms more than ever.
Hon. G. w. Goodsoe our state repre-
sentative, informs US that the law max
ing all section lines in Thomas county
highways passed and is low law.
Our druggists will not take out per-
mits under the new law. One firm has
already shipped back to the wholesale
house all barrelled and bottled goods.
Mayor Donelan. w. w. Walker. A.
Lauterbach. H. E. Weld. j. B. Morrison.
Chas. Vail, Fl. B. Stout, and John A.
Martin went to Lowell. Col. Tuesday.
is. Warden says as soon as the First
National brick is started he will make
ready to put up whole block Of brick
and what he says he means and he has
the money to back it.
s. C. Robb. of Trego county, has been
appointed by Gov Martin as commission
er of Forestry for Kansas. 1t is a good
appointment We are glad the Gov
recognizes northwest Kansas.
Mrs N. E. Cook and Mrs. Frank Sol
lenberger made the CAT pleasant call
last week. Mrs Cook is visiting here
from the east. and is SO we'll pleased she
will probably invest in real estate.
The new legislature will have to change
the day of election in cities of the third
class Monday is wash day and the
ladies demand change There will be
just 80 men wearing dirty shirts the next
week in Colby. -
BOden & Brachear have just received
new double buggy from Columbus,
Ohio. The cover is of full leather and
the shape is elegant. This firm have
good teams and now have the best turn
outs in the town.
Frank Pingree has sale of one third of
the city lots of Colby. 1t is the part al
lowed X. s. Newell in the division of
lots. Mr. Pingree can't be beat in sale
of lots as is shown by the large number
he has already sold.
There is drawing of lots in Lowell.
Col. April 20. 1887. One hundred lots
seventy-five residence and twenty five
business lots are put in the drawing.
Tickets are $40 each. G. II. Martin sells
80 at Colby, Kans.
A. G. Carper. of Denver. was in the
CITY Saturday and Monday He was
called here by suit of the Oakley Town
Company against him. 1t wa settled.
and he went to Wallace. from whence he
will go back to Denver
Henry Scott. Hon Tully SCOTS broth,
er stopped in this city Monday. He goes
to Eustis to edit the Sherman county
Democrat c. r. Marks. of the Thomas
county Democrat. went out with him to
help on this week issue.
McAlister is the name Of new town
jus. starting a few miles southwest of
Sheridan station. in Logan county. 1t is
under the corporation of the Z. p Town
Co.. and it is said to be intended for a
great town. Ennis City Courier.
E. L. Temple. one of our most pro-
progressive farmers. is to start sugar
cane mill and will build go as to accOmO-
date all farmers in the western part of
the county. He is thoroughly reliable
and we are glad to see the enterprise go
on.
The THOMAS CAT paper published at
Colby, Kansas. reached our sanctum this
week. And from the amount of news
and advertising and the Independent cut
of Thomas on the front page. it must be
terror in the broad prairies Wash
burn wis., Bee
VIM. Reed. deputy sheriff of Thomas
county, received S2j reward last week
for the arrest of A. J. Stout T. s. Har-
per. sheriff of Ebert county, Col, had q
warrant against Stout for killing and
selling range cattle other than his own.
Stout lives near Lowell Col. and has
been looked for this I'VE weeks past. Mr.
Reed ferreted him out and put Mr.. Har
per onto the man ut Colby last week.
Stout was taken to Hugo. Col. where he
will be bound over to that court, proba-
bly,.